Arrest rates per 1,000 members of the population

Incidents and offences with a racial or religious motivation or aggravation

Prosecutions

Black and Mixed defendants had the highest number of prosecutions per 1,000 members of the population, for indictable offences.

Prisons

There were more Black and Mixed defendants in prison compared to other ethnicities, per 10,000 members of the population aged 15 or over.

Victims: Perceptions vs. reality

The Mixed ethnic group were more likely to be victims of crime, despite the relatively low perceived likelihood.

Police activity

Both arrest and stop and search vary greatly between ethnicities, with the highest rates for Black individuals.

Average custodial sentence length

Sentence lengths for Black defendants are generally longer than for other ethnicities, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

Sentencing

Black and Mixed defendants were more likely to be sentenced per 1,000 members of the population, for indictable offences.

Re-offending

Re-offending rates are just over ¼ overall, and slightly higher for Black offenders.

Custody rate

Sentence lengths for Black defendants are generally longer than for other ethnicities, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

Frac tioners

The Mixed ethnic group were more likely to be victims of crime, despite the relatively low perceived likelihood.

Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System 2014

England and Wales

Population ethnic diversity

Police activity

Both arrest and stop and search vary greatly between ethnicities, with the highest rates for Black individuals.

Average custodial sentence length

Sentence lengths for Black defendants are generally longer than for other ethnicities, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

Sentencing

Black and Mixed defendants were more likely to be sentenced per 1,000 members of the population, for indictable offences.

Re-offending

Re-offending rates are just over ¼ overall, and slightly higher for Black offenders.

Custody rate

Sentence lengths for Black defendants are generally longer than for other ethnicities, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

Frac tioners

The Mixed ethnic group were more likely to be victims of crime, despite the relatively low perceived likelihood.